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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-08-27, Page 1Osborne approves. zoning amendment Osborne Township council members hays approved a rezoning appliaaiton from Ken aid Sandra Bergman for their property at part lot 31, concession 5. The property had been zoned as AGI (agricultural) and they re- quested it be changed to AG4 (small agricultural holding). The property contains a barn and the Bergman propose to erect a house. A hearing into the application was held at the August 5 council session at which four neighboring properties owners attended to ascertain the ramifications of the application on their farm operations. No objections were filed over the application, which was approved by council at their August 19 meeting. At the first August meeting, Reeve Gerald Prout reported -phonecallttrom ra yy ed with the demo[itob biIlMilgsltr the township. The concerns related to the fact the loss of the buildings will result in a loss of assessment for the township. There were also concerns related to two properties where buildings had been partially demolished but not pro- perly cleaned up. As a result, council authorized the acting clerk -treasurer to send letters to G. Strang and P. Dzioba in reference to the clean-up of partially 'demolished buildings they own. Building inspector Herman Van Wieren reported that five building permits were approved during July. These were valued at $69,000. Discussions were held regarding the household hazardous waste collec- tion program and the municipal recycling support program, but both items were filed after it was indicated the programs appeared to be design- ed primarily for larger municipalities. GREAT EXPECTATIONS - Frog -jumping contest sponsor/organizer Dr. assistant Gene Doyle, contestant and spectators all wait for a frog to AtIit harles Wallace make its move. (centre), his •i'l;.`..`.v:c': ,[yJ,�� .; t: ' 3 us ` J?',": ..O'. k '-; 5 .. �n:S. ...� .rW; i ' ♦irt�'t4; .rF�,.� �l %`�: ' `,a '.. '^.. �i.d {,+>in: •'h.i�:::J .. AStw22v/'• .r .. ��k:.: Fit ::: T. ,23.{; Serving South Huron, North Middlesex FILLING THE PAN - Norm Eckef (left) and Poul Steckle fill pans with One Hundred and Fifteenth Year hot beans in the Zurich Bean Festival kitchen. Forty police conduct dawn drug seizures dvocate & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, August 27, 1986 Price Per Copy 60 cents Two area men face five counts each several from area charged Forty police officers from provin- cial police detachments and municipal departments in Exeter, Goderich, Clinton and Seaforth ex- ecuted search warrants on Friday and made 26 arrests for drug offences at various locations across Huron. The arrests were made around dawn and followed a three-month joint undercover investigation con- ducted by the London OPP drug en- forecement section and the Mount Forest district crime unit. Drugs seized included cocaine, can- nabis marijuana, hashish, hash oil, lysergic acid dithylamide (LSD). Police say the drugs had an estimated street value of $7,650. One young offender was included in the list and the ages of the others ar- rested ranged to 27. ' The 26 peopleface a total of 60 PRESENT HAY TROPHY - Steve Pertschy, Cecil Desjardine and John Consitt present the Hay Mutual Insurance trophy to Crediton firemen Peter Wuerth and Charlie Browning as overall team winners of Sunday's firemen's games in Crediton. T -A photo Rec board give parking for planned indoor pool The dream of many people to pull into the parking lot at the South Huron rec centre and head for the nearby in- door pool for a swim may soon be a reality. However, the pool won't be at the rec centre, but rather on the nearby property of a young Exeter couple planning a commercial operation at their residence. Debra and Wayne Oke appeared on Monday's board session to advise they planned to build a pool in con- junction with a new home they plan at 174 Andrew St. Their lot backs on- to the middle of the parking lot at the rec centre and they asked for permis- sion to install a gate in the chain link fence at the rec centre and to use the rec centre lot for the parking re- quirements of the'.r patrons. After some deliberation, the board approved the installation of the gate at the couple's expense and that a fee be charged for parking. The stipula- tion was added that any rec centre events would take precedence for parking. No suggested fee was outlined by the board for the parking availability. The couple indicated that at most times, there would be a need of only 10 parking spaces at maximum, but on occasions the pool could be rented Two i n j u red to groups of up to 25 people which could add to the parking requirement. They agreed that use of the lot in crashes would be on a first come, first served • , basis with rec centre patrons and Two people sustained minor in- noted that the pool would not be juries in one of the three collisions in- operated on Friday and Saturday vestigated this week by the Exeter a evenings or Sundays, times when the rec centre is the busiest. They also said they understood there may be events at which time ac- cess to the parking lot would not be available for their patrons, such as the fall fair and for camping events. The local pair plan a 20' by 40' pool with an auxiliary 10' by 20' "teaching pool" where the water depth and temperature is more conductive to toddlers and their moms, as well as seniors. When asked what would happen if the board denied permission for the gate, Oke responded that they would still proceed on the pool and use street parking or provide for parking on their own lot. They said the local planning ad- visory committee is already consider- ing a change of zoning for their pro- perty to facilitate the pool and the new house. The existing home on the pro- perty would be removed. OPP. That collision occurred on Friday when vehicles driven by Barbara Pepper, RR 1 Hay, and Francis Denomme, Zurich, collided on Highway 83 west of concession 2-3 of Hay Township. Denomme and a passenger in the Pepper vehicle, Barbara Fountain, sustained injuries. Damage to the two vehicles was estimated at $3,200. The first of thw week's crashes was on Tuesday when vehicles driven by Malcolm Morris and Christopher Caughin, both of London, collided'on Highway 4 south of the Kirkton road. Damage was $2,000. The other collision was on Saturday on Highway 21 north of the Grand - Bend village limits. Drivers jpvolved were James Cook Grand Bend, and Nigel Fox, London. Damage was listed at $700. During the week, the local detach- ment officers investigated 33 general occurrences. There were 78 charges under the highway Traffic Act, five under the Narcotic Control Act, five under tlje Criminal Code and six under the Liquor Licence Act. One person was charged with impaired driving. ' WE'LL BE LATE Due to the holiday, Monday, the Ex- eter Times -Advocate will be publish- ed one day later than usual this week. It wil).be printed Wednesday night for Thursday morning delivery. After the couple Left the meeting, facilities manager Cam Stewardson noted there is already one gate to a neighboring property and said that all the property owners were given the opportunity to have a gate installed when the fence was erected. He doubted that the board could Please turn to page 2 No insurance, two pay =500 Two people were fined $500 each when they appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday, on charges of driving motor -vehicles for which there was no pro- of of insurance. Fined by Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake were Daryl .W. Roberts, RR 3 Ilderton, and Peter E. Rozell, Victoria St., Egmondville. Both pleaded guilty to the charges. Rozell was charged on August 8 after police attempted to stop his vehicle because it had a noisy muf- fler. The driver fled on foot but returned later to admit he had no in- surance on the vehicle. The vehicle had no current license plates either. The Egmondville resident was given, four months in which to pay the fine. Roberts was charged in Exeter on August 10 after a vehicle was stopped for a speeding violation. The vehicle had no current license plate either. Roberts was given three months in which to pay. Fines of $53.75 each were levied against Mary Ann DeKoker, 45 Huron St. E., Exeter, and Douglas Stewart, RR 2 Kippen. DeKoker pleaded guilty to a charge of following another vehicle too close- ly on June 22. She was involved in an accident near the Oakwood Golf Course on that date when she skidd- ed into the rear of a vehicle in front of her that was making a left turn. Damage in the accident amounted to $1,800 and the driver of the other vehi- cle sustained minor injuries. Stewart was charged with failing to surrender his suspended license to the ministry. charges and there are arrest war- rants outstanding for six -people. Most of thoseharged were pro- cessed through the Goderich OPP detachment on Friday where they ap- peared before a justice of the peace and were released on a recognizance to appear in court in Goderich on Oc- tober 20. Three were held over for bail hearings on Monday. Eugene M. King, 26, RR 1 Exeter, faces five charges including traffick- ing hash oil, possession of hashish, possession of marijuana and Criminal Code charges for possession of a pro- hibited weapon and unsafe storage of a firearm. Others whose address viisted as 'Exeter include: Grego 11; 25, trafficking 'hash oil; Kenneth G. Denomme, 27, trafficking marijuana, possession of hashish and possession of marijuana; Rowena Schaufler, 19, possession of hashish and possession of marijuana; Kim Coleman, 21, possession of hashish and possession of marijuana. Thomas Gerard Cyr, 24, of RR 4 Zurich, also faces five charges, in- cluding possession of hashish for the purpose of trafficking, possession of marijuana, obstructing police, possession of a prohibited weapon and unsafe storage of firearms. Others from South Huron charged were: Paul McClinchey, 26, of Hen- sall, two counts of trafficking LSD and onecountof possessionof hash oil; Daniel C. Stanley, 23, RR 2 Brucefield, two counts trafficking co- caine; David McCallum, Windsor, trafficking hashish; Nancy M. Smith, 24, RR 1 Zurich, possession of mari- juana and possession of hashish for purpose of trafficking. Those from other Huron centres • in charged by police in the Friday raid included: Katherine F. Austin, 23, Goderich; Betty. J. Begeman, 24, Goderich, Darren Creamer, 19, Goderich; Jamie R. Dair, 19, RR 1 Auburn; Randal M. Chapman, 20, Perry J: Daer, 22, Clinton Jeffrey L. Elliott, 20, Goderich, Dale Jeffrey, 19, Goderich; Norman M. Knapp, 20, Goderich, Kelly MacAdam, 19, Goderich, Todd Moxam, 23, Clinton; Dale R. Reid, 18, Londesboro; raid Richard A. S wirklis, 21, Seaforth; Helen J. Tebrinke, 27, Vanastra; Dar- ren Telford, 21, Bayfield; Andrew H. VanAltena, 22, Clinton; RoyJ. Brown, 23, RR 4 Seaford' ; Sheryl MacDonald, 19, RR 4 Seaforth; Steven Andrew McLean, 24, Seaforth; Patti Ann Shouldice, 25, Goderich; William James Racho, 20, RR 4 Seaforth. The young offender from the Dungannon area will be processed at a later date. Rec centre repairs uncover added woes Many of the water seepage pro- blems have been corrected in the roof and walls at the South Huron rec cen- tre, but workmen doing the repairs have found new problems during their work. Facilities manager Cam Steward - son advised the board this week that the expansion joints behind the downspouts along the walls had never been caulked during construction and wind-blown water was entering from those sources. He said the downspouts would have to be removed and the cavities caulked. The board accepted a recommen- dation from the facilities committee that metal cladding be placed over the exterior wall at the south end of the arena (over the flat roof). It was explained that the cost to re - point the blocks (which have deteriorated from seepage) and paint is almost as much as putting on metal. Stewardson was authorized to get quotes on installing the metal. He advised that about $10,000 has been spent to date on repairs to the roof and walls, and while that is slgihtly over budget, he felt it could be handled. The board also approved removing the building behind the screen at the hardball diamond and replacing it with a• smaller storage facility that will be built from the reclaimed materials, Stewardson said the pre- sent building was a "bad spot for kids". Also approved was a committee recommendation that minor softball, hardball and soccer groups have free use of the grounds for one tournam- ment each season. When Pat Down questioned the ad- visability of giving anything away in view of the deficit position of the grounds, Stewardson explained that the groups had already been advised there would be no charge. HONOUR TRIVITT MINISTER - The congregation of Trivitt Anglican Church held a farewell dinner Fri- day night for Rev. Jim Sutton and his wife Kathleen who ore moving to Clarksburg. Above, Trivitt warden Audrey Bentley, left, and Ruth McIntosh of St. John's -on -the -Lake, Grand Bend are shown with the Sut- tons. T -A photo Teen charged with sex assault Two fare .drlving count Two Exeter men face charges of dangerous driving following police in- vestigation into separate occurrences in town over the pest couple of'weeks. Police laid the charges following complaints from citizens about er- ratic driving. Several of the citizens assisted police in identifying the drivers or vehicles involved. Police Chief Larry Hardy also reported this week that an 18 -year-old Exeter inan faces a charge of sexual assault. The incident involved a 13 -year-old victim. Two collisions weroinvestigated during the week, one of which resulted in injuries to two people. That accident occurred at the in- tersection of Highway 4 and 83 on Tuesday, involving vehicles driven by Kelli Howard, London, and Thomas Diggory, Kitchener. Diggory and his wife, Elsinore, were injured. Damage in the crash was estimated at $4,500. The other collision was on the park- ing lot of the local LCBO store on • Saturday. A parked vehicle owned by Catherina Batten, Exeter, was back- ed into by vehicle driven by Aldene Playfoot, also of Exeter. Damage to the two vehicles was set at $1,000. During the week, the local depart- ment officers laid 10 charges under the Highway Traffic Act and two under the Criminal Code. They were also involved in the drug raid conducted by area police forces early Friday morning. 4 1►